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Pressing your hair between two scorching-hot plates sounds like a recipe for a dried, sizzled, frizzy disaster—and with the wrong flatiron, it can be. But using a good one can mean straight, shiny, silky hair that looks like you just left the salon. These 12 straighteners will do exactly that, minus the scorch, and no matter your budget.

When it comes to curling irons, size (and shape) really does matter. Small barrels for tighter curls, large barrels for looser ones, and tapered, clipless, motorized, interchangeable wands for just about any curl in between. Here, our favorite wave makers at every price point.